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  • Solving N. Korean conflict by diplomacy: Japanese defense minister

    Solving N. Korean conflict by diplomacy: Japanese defense minister

    Date: 2017-10-20 09:22:19 GMT - Japan - International - SN:2 - ID:7048904

    Japan's Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera stressed on Friday the importance of solving North Korea's nuclear, missile and abductions issues with diplomacy. Onodera said that he will discuss the North Korean issue with his US and South Korean ....

  • Pope Francis deplores Mogadishu terror attack

    Pope Francis deplores Mogadishu terror attack

    Date: 2017-10-18 13:21:26 GMT - Vatican - International - SN:14 - ID:7046115

    Vatican Pope Francis has condemned the terrorist attack that killed over 300 people, including children, in the Somali capital Mogadishu, Vatican Radio website reported Wednesday. “This terrorist act , he said during the weekly general audience, ....

  • White House slams 'dangerously flawed' court decision to strike down latest travel ban

    White House slams 'dangerously flawed' court decision to strike down latest travel ban

    Date: 2017-10-18 09:52:14 GMT - USA - International - SN:9 - ID:7045376

    The White House called the federal court decision to strike down President Donald Trump's latest attempt at a travel ban "dangerously flawed" Tuesday, a statement released by the White House said. "Today's dangerously flawed district court order ....

  • Daesh vows to target 2018 World Cup in Russia

    Daesh vows to target 2018 World Cup in Russia

    Date: 2017-10-18 09:24:31 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:6 - ID:7045285

    Daesh terrorists have issued a chilling threat to attack the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Mirror reported on Tuesday. They have swamped social media with an image of a rifle-carrying terrorist and a bomb bearing the regime’s infamous black ....

  • 6 wounded in USA oil rig blaze near New Orleans

    6 wounded in USA oil rig blaze near New Orleans

    Date: 2017-10-16 08:56:46 GMT - USA - International - SN:7 - ID:7041696

    An explosion at an oil rig near New Orleans, Louisiana has left six people injured as firefighters battle the blaze at the facility, Fox news reported. The US Coast Guard sent a small boat and a helicopter to the incident amid fears for one ....

  • US exit from UNESCO took Israel by surprise, was uncoordinated: Haaretz

    US exit from UNESCO took Israel by surprise, was uncoordinated: Haaretz

    Date: 2017-10-16 07:08:46 GMT - Israel - International - SN:1 - ID:7041585

    Israel was surprised by the US decision on Thursday to quit UNESCO, Haaretz reported. Four senior Israeli and American officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said there was no coordination with Israel in the days before the decision was ....

  • Iran attacks 9,000 email accounts in parliament -- The Times

    Iran attacks 9,000 email accounts in parliament -- The Times

    Date: 2017-10-14 10:01:15 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:8 - ID:7038699

    Iran carried out a “brute force” cyberattack on the UK parliament that hit dozens of MPs this summer, The Times said Saturday according to a secret intelligence assessment. Some 9,000 email accounts, including those belonging to Theresa May and ....

  • UN chief hopes Iran nuclear deal remains in place

    UN chief hopes Iran nuclear deal remains in place

    Date: 2017-10-14 09:10:27 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:6 - ID:7038607

    United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly hopes the Iran nuclear deal will remain in place, after US President Donald Trump accused Iran of violating the accord and said he might pull the US out. Guterres has repeatedly said ....

  • Khattab gets 13 votes in 3rd round of UNESCO election

    Khattab gets 13 votes in 3rd round of UNESCO election

    Date: 2017-10-12 08:15:16 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:2 - ID:7035268

    Egypt's candidate for the UNESCO director-general post Moshira Khattab has secured 13 votes in the third round of election which was held Wednesday at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. Khattab came third in the ballot after Qatar's Hamad al ....

  • UN: More than 5.4 mn Iraqis displaced since Daesh fight

    UN: More than 5.4 mn Iraqis displaced since Daesh fight

    Date: 2017-10-11 09:27:32 GMT - Iraq - International - SN:5 - ID:7033653

    More than 5.4 million civilians have been displaced in Iraq since Daesh fight began in 2014, U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq said. Coordinator, Lise Grande, said millions of internally displaced persons (IDPs) have been helped to safety ....

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